How the Other Half Loves is a simple tale about relationships within and amongst three married couples. The original production was staged in the UK in 1969 and was a
successful part of Alan Ayckbourn’s theatre in the round. In 1971 the play was modified for New York and ran for 700 performances.What makes this play unique is its format and complex staging. The set is comprised of both the Foster’s and Phillips' households, superimposed one on the other. The
audience will see two interwoven plays performed in two different locations, in one instance on two different days, all on the same stage at the same time. Only the telephone provides direct contact
between the two homes. The action moves freely between the households – this occurs 75 times in Act I alone. Yet, fear not – the story line is simple, romantic and amusing. Good luck!If you understand what is going on – and it is one of the Directors’ jobs to make things understandable to an audience – it will give us great satisfaction. If not you
will find us at the bar most nights.﻿

Ann Swiston – Assistant Director: Ann’s theatrical history, on the other hand, began with her arrival at Lakeside 3 years ago. She’s studied with
LLT, directed and stage managed during two LLT Summer Workshops, assistant directed LLT’s 2009 production of Regrets Only, directed Over the River and Through the Woods and The Absence of a Cello at
Naked Stage, and played Mabel in LLT’s 2010 production of The Pajama Game. Ann is also a singer and Board Member of Lakeside’s Los Cantantes del Lago.﻿

It was the typical farcical story – an illicit affair, mistaken identities, and a set with lots of doorways. Those were the only things typical about the Lakeside
Little Theatre’s production of “How the Other Half Loves” by Alan Ayckbourn. From the get-go it is apparent that director Dave McIntosh is not only talented and experienced but has an uncanny sense
of “the show”. The blocking, with two very different families in two different homes going through their daily routines and conversations at the same time while occupying the same space, could have
been a recipe for frenetic disaster. However, McIntosh moved his players through the maze with nary a hitch and painted a pleasing, easy flowing, and at no time confusing, picture. McIntosh also
proved his mettle, clearly directing his cast with a keen ear and eye but trusting them enough to pull back when necessary to allow them to humanize their characters to the max. Individuals in the
cast actually became the characters.

Each of the cast members, Kathleen Carlson, Collette Clavadetcher, Roger Larson, Russell Mack, Peter Luciano and Daphne Peerless turned in a performance at a nearly
flawless level. It was Larson, however, who for this observer, stole the show. His interpretation of the absent-minded, somewhat dithering, naïve, but wily corporate executive has to be among the
best ever at LLT- or maybe any other theater as well- so good that the audience began to anticipate his return to the scenes…

Brilliant! How The Other Half Loves is one of the best shows I have seen on the LLT stage. It’s a tour de force of
theater which requires perfect timing and pace, and this cast delivers a truly stunning performance... The whole thing is tremendously entertaining.